The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission is warning families to immediately stop using certain indoor and outdoor slide playsets after a 17-month-old child died in an entrapment incident. The warning, issued Aug. 13, involves Model WPX-4 slide playsets manufactured by Wenzhou ...
The Conroe City Council voted late Thursday night on whether to place a binding proposition about the city’s Flock Safety license plate reader cameras on the November ballot, but the motion did not get the three “yes” votes needed to advance. PREVIOUS: Should Flock cameras stay i...
This week's ruling by Judge Jeth Jones solidifies the likelihood that Wong, a Republican who is facing Democratic Fort Bend County Commissioner Dexter McCoy in the county judge race, will continue to serve in that position through the November election....
Reports have emerged of mental health and supply issues aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln, amid a record-setting uninterrupted time at sea of more than 240 days....
While most county business can be conducted with three commissioners present, the county's budget needs one more to pass. If the boycotting commissioners don't show, it could lead to budget cuts....
Fort Bend County Commissioners Court moved forward Thursday with a proposed property tax rate, but the meeting again took place without Democratic Commissioners Dexter McCoy and Grady Prestage. County Judge Daniel Wong and Republican Commissioners Andy Meyers and Vincent Morales ...
The City Council has approved reconstruction of the 4000 block of Swarthmore Rd. Work is expected to begin after Independence Day. Nearby residents will receive direct updates on construction details, traffic impacts, and what to expect....
More than 50 automated license plate reader cameras are positioned around Conroe, quietly capturing information from vehicles traveling through the city. Some residents say the cameras make them feel safer. Others see them as an invasion of privacy. “I think if it involves everyb...
Rodney Scott, the head of U.S. Customs and Border Protection, indicated Thursday the agency would stick with its plan to build vehicle barriers and patrol roads in the West Texas park despite growing public outcry. "We are securing this park to protect its legacy," Scott said in ...
After 50 years in the Texas Legislature and nearly three at City Hall, Whitmire says he will seek a second term as mayor.
Campaigning for the U.S. Senate, Paxton says he was “delivered by God” to protect Texas from leftists. Talarico’s focus: “You can’t love God and hate other people.”...
The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals rebuked the lower court’s 2025 ruling that struck down nine provisions of a sweeping election law related to voter assistance....
Jury selection began Wednesday in Meta's federal trial over claims its platforms have harmed youth mental health and track children in violation of federal law. The trial is scheduled to begin next week and is expected to last six to eight weeks....
On Thursday's show: We learn about a pair of issues voters will decide in the November election. And a Houston biologist considers how living on Mars might affect the human body and mind....
As the November election approaches, Texas voters should make sure they know what they need before heading to the polls. From acceptable forms of identification to what happens if you show up without the ID you normally use, here are some important voting reminders from 2 Helps Y...
Houston voters will have the opportunity this November to reshape two significant law enforcement policies — low-level marijuana possession enforcement and no-knock warrants. The Houston City Council passed an ordinance placing a charter amendment on the November ballot. If appro...
An emotional moment unfolded at Houston City Hall Wednesday after an airport worker shared how difficult it has been to make ends meet on her past wages. Augusta Dillon, who works as a tool room agent at George Bush Intercontinental Airport, spoke during Mayor John Whitmire’s ann...
A progressive advocacy organization said it submitted more than 40,000 signatures to place the measures on the November ballot.
League City council members voted unanimously to add a proposition to the November ballot that will ask voters if the city should continue using controversial automated license plate readers on public roadways for law enforcement purposes. The election result will be non-binding,...
In what were some of the first big decisions by a school board that was reconfigured last year, a total of five propositions were ordered to be placed on the ballot for the Nov. 3 election....
League City residents will have a chance in November to weigh in on the city's continued use of Flock Safety automatic license plate readers, though the vote will be advisory and not legally binding....
League City voters will get to say whether Flock cameras should stay or go—but they will not necessarily get the final word. City Council voted Tuesday night to place a proposition on the November ballot asking residents whether the city should continue using Flock Safety’s autom...
Beloved community activist Georgia Provost has died at the age of 85.
Houston airport workers will see their wages increase under a new executive order announced Wednesday by Mayor John Whitmire, with pay eventually reaching $23 an hour in 2028. Whitmire made the announcement alongside SEIU Texas President Elsa Flores, Houston City Council Member J...
The process will hinge on the AI software pre-checking plat applications and performing technical reviews to ensure the builds comply with county codes and regulations, according to county documents....
Today: We talk with Houston City Council Member Edward Pollard, learn about Texas Southern University's landmark investment in breast cancer prevention, explore Houston’s rich jazz history, and more....
The Texas Classroom Commission held its first meeting Monday, where Gov. Greg Abbott laid out three priorities for the group.
Two Houston-area communities could soon ask voters to weigh in on the future of Flock Safety automatic license plate reader cameras, putting a growing debate over public safety, privacy and government surveillance directly on the November ballot. League City and Conroe are consid...
Houston City Council is preparing to decide whether to let voters weigh in on two hot-button policing issues this fall. A vote is expected Wednesday on whether to place both measures on the November ballot. The proposals — which made it onto the council agenda after activists say...
The Houston community is mourning the loss of Georgia D. Provost, a beloved photographer, educator and community activist who spent decades opening doors and uplifting generations across Third Ward and beyond. Known by many as the “unofficial mayor of Third Ward,” Provost was a f...
Parents are being warned about potentially dangerous fake and counterfeit squishy toys that could pose serious risks to children. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission issued the warning Aug. 5, also reiterating its concerns about a viral social media trend encouraging chil...
The Senate has passed a short-term measure to keep federal agencies funded into early December and avoid a government shutdown during campaign season.
The Senate has confirmed Todd Blanche as the next attorney general of the United States.
The future of Flock cameras in League City could soon be up for voters to decide as backlash for the cameras continues to grow across the country.
Montgomery County commissioners stopped short of calling a November bond election for a proposed justice center on Aug. 6.
It comes a year after some commissioners -- previously titled the 'GOP 3' by Hidalgo -- championed a law enforcement pay parity initiative that raised constable salaries by 62% from the previous year and exacerbated a multi-million dollar budget deficit....
If you're driving down Sunset Boulevard in Los Angeles, you may notice a man living inside a billboard that was turned into a temporary home 30 feet above the street....
The rescue effort required assistance from a local contractor, who helped remove floorboards of a shed so responders could safely access the animal.
A Houston-area business owner who voted for President Donald Trump says he supported removing dangerous criminals from the United States. Now, he is fighting the administration he supported after immigration officers detained his fiancée at George Bush Intercontinental Airport. J...
Commissioners voted to increase pay for several Harris County leadership roles and raise constable pay to over $300,000. Data shows constable pay has increased by more than 120% since 2024....
Harris County officials have approved $2.5 million in funding for the DA's office to cover expenses related to the independent investigation of the Houston shooting involving ICE....
The longtime Houston man's death drew national attention and raised questions surrounding the incident -- which federal authorities said happened when he attempted to run over an ICE agent with his vehicle....
Wong is the Republican nominee for county judge and is facing Dexter McCoy, one of two Democratic commissioners who have boycotted commissioners court meetings since June. That leaves quorum questions as budget and tax rate discussions approach....
The rejection came almost one year after commissioners voted against Hidalgo's first penny-tax proposal and said the county judge's efforts to pass the measure to support a slate of education programs disrupted decorum as she brought a group of children to the meeting in 2025....
Republicans on the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee on Thursday voted to hold Dr. Anthony Fauci in contempt of Congress.
Harris County commissioners discussed a proposal Thursday that could ask voters to decide whether to increase property taxes to fund early childhood programs, but no vote was taken. The proposal is for commissioners to consider the county’s proposed 2026 tax rate, including a rat...
Aviation officials and the NTSB are reviewing an air traffic safety incident involving the Marine One presidential helicopter that occurred this week
Voting rights groups say Galveston County plans to use new precinct maps in November after holding March primaries under older boundaries.
Two municipal water systems in New Jersey were targeted in cyberattacks widely thought to be the work of Iran, the state said Wednesday.
Starting in the fall of 2027, the private university in Houston also will offer free mandatory fees and room and board for students whose families earn less than $100,000 annually....
A British citizen living in Katy admitted to illegally voting in the 2020 federal election, officials say.
After hitting his GOP foe for voting under an address where he no longer lived, The Texas Tribune and ProPublica found the Democratic Senate candidate also appears to have done so....
On Monday, the governor ordered the Public Utility Commission of Texas and the Electric Reliability Council of Texas to audit all data centers wanting to connect to the state's power grid....
As artificial intelligence fuels a rapid expansion of data centers across Texas, Gov. Greg Abbott is ordering a closer review of proposed projects before they are allowed to connect to the state’s electric grid. The governor’s directive requires the Public Utility Commission of T...
Residents have 30 days after July 24 to submit public comments to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality or request a public meeting about the Bayshore Desalination Facility before officials make a final decision on the project's wastewater discharge permit....
Conversations at the UnidosUS conference in Austin revealed growing frustration over housing costs, food prices and immigration enforcement as Democrats and Republicans compete for one of the country's fastest-growing voting blocs....
A poll released Monday shows 79% of Black voters support James Talarico, while just 12% support his Republican opponent, Attorney General Ken Paxton.
Former U.S. Rep. Kay Granger, Fort Worth's first female mayor, has died at 83.
Families looking for a last splash of summer before classes begin can stop by a free snow cone event Monday hosted by Harris County Precinct 4. Constable Mark Herman and Harris County Commissioner Tom Ramsey, partnering with Sunny Daze, plan to hand out snow cones from 10 a.m. to...
This Week in Texas, we zoom in on data centers, sit down with new US Attorney Aaron Reitz, and look ahead to Election Day.
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